Veteran politician Sartaj Aziz passes away aged 94
LAHORE: Veteran politician, renowned economist, former Finance Minister and PML-N leader Sartaj Aziz passed away on Tuesday. He was 94.
Ahsan Iqbal, former Minister for Planning and…
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Spanish soccer player testifies about World Cup kiss
MADRID: Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso testified in Madrid High Court over the kiss she said football federation chief Luis Rubiales planted on her lips without her consent after Spain's…
Harvard University President resigns
WASHINGTON: Harvard President Claudine Gay said she would resign from her position, ending a six-month tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and backlash over her congressional…
Israeli drone kills deputy Hamas chief in Beirut
BEIRUT: Deputy Hamas chief Saleh al-Arouri was killed on Tuesday night in an Israeli drone strike on Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, a stronghold of the allied Lebanese militant group…
Nobel laureate Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations, prosecutors said, for what he said was a crime he did not…
Japan Airline plane engulfs in flames at Tokyo airport
TOKYO: A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379…
Pakistan dispatches third consignment of relief goods for Gaza
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched third consignment of 20 tons of relief goods for the people in Gaza.
The consignment of relief goods was sent from Nur Khan Air base by a special flight…
Australia’s David Warner confirms ODI retirement
SYDNEY: Australian batter David Warner has announced he will also step away from ODI cricket following his decision to retire from Test cricket.
The two-time Cricket World Cup-winner made…
Singer Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES: Grammy-award-winning artist and US television star Paula Abdul has accused a producer on the singing contest show "American Idol" of sexual assault, according to a California…
Massive earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning
TOKYO: A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate.
A tsunami around 1…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince…
Israel pounds Gaza as Netanyahu indicates long war
JERUSAELM: Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
India probes suspected human trafficking after 276 nationals return home
AHMEDABAD: India has launched an investigation after 303 Indians ended up on a chartered flight that was grounded in France last week over suspected human trafficking, authorities in the…
China’s Xiaomi unveils first electric car
BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on and announced it was aiming to become one of the world's top five automakers.
The sedan, dubbed…
Gaston Glock, the man behind the handgun, dies aged 94
Gaston Glock, the reclusive engineer and tycoon who developed one of the world's best-selling handguns, died on Wednesday aged 94.
The Austrian won loyal followings among police and…